Inslee in Spokane, explosives sent to Obama and Clinton, and other headlines

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Acting on conspiracy theories
Law enforcement says today that potential explosive devices were sent to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, but were intercepted. Authorities were also investigating a package sent to CNN. (Washington Post)

Additionally, George Soros, philanthropist and mastermind for any and all far-right conspiracy theories, was targeted with a pipe bomb in his mailbox, the New York Times reports.

'Ello guvnah
Gov. Jay Inslee was in Spokane yesterday. He visited the University District Gateway Bridge and declared, “This arch, is a piece of art, it really is working art.” More from the Spokesman-Review.

Did you get your flu shot?
A Pierce County man is the first flu death of the season, according to the Seattle Times. The man was in his 40s, though he had “chronic health concerns.”

Nine lessons on Trump
In almost two years of Trump, we’ve learned some new things about politics. Vox details nine lessons on the psychology of the Trump era. Lesson No. 8: “Fake news preys on our biases — and will be very hard to stamp out.”